Dominican Republic vs Saudi Arabia: Fertility rate, total
Dominican Republic
2.24 births per woman
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
2.28 births per woman
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
90th
Saudi Arabia rank
88th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Dominican Republic
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.28 births per woman against 2.24 births per woman in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.04 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 births per woman | 7.41 births per woman | 2.07 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.8 births per woman | 6.65 births per woman | 2.84 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.12 births per woman | 5.08 births per woman | 1.96 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.65 births per woman | 3.42 births per woman | 0.7638 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.45 births per woman | 2.69 births per woman | 0.2344 births per woman | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.28 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 0.0682 births per woman | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Dominican Republic or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.28 births per woman against 2.24 births per woman in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.04 births per woman, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Saudi Arabia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 90th and Saudi Arabia ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release